Description:
One of the risks of being a counselor is that clients may file complaints about you to the Department of Health (DOH) for “unprofessional conduct.” Whether the complaint has basis or not, it may be investigated. This webinar will help to orient participants to the basics of the DOH complaint process, laws, and decisions that affect clinical practice.
In this 3-hour interactive webinar, presenter Frances Schopick will help attendees recognize common, sometimes seemingly benign, dynamics that can result in Licensing Board complaints. Fran’s past experience as a therapist, family law attorney, and reunification counselor gives her unique insight into circumstances common to the therapeutic model that may inadvertently result in Board complaint. We will also look at laws, regulations, and ethics codes that can play a part in the decisions you make. Once understood, attendees may apply lessons learned in this webinar to their own practices so that they can successfully manage risk going forward.
Attendees are invited to engage in group discussion and ask questions throughout.
This webinar is designed to meet requirements for Ethics and Law.
Objectives:
1. Attendees will identify at least three types of dynamics that may lead to DOH complaints.
2. Attendees will be able to identify three practices that can mitigate risk of DOH complaint.
3. Attendees will understand ways to remain within scope of clinical practice.
About the Presenter:
Frances Schopick, JD, MSW, LICSW, and ACSW, is a Washington licensed attorney with an extensive background in clinical Social Work and Psychology. Her former Social Work practice included work with adults, children (ages 2 – 17), couples, families, and groups. She worked with survivors as well as perpetrators of domestic violence. Prior to becoming an attorney, Fran performed psychiatric research related to Mood, Psychosis, and Personality Disorders.
Currently, Fran’s legal practice focuses on representing healthcare licensees undergoing Department of Health (DOH) investigation. She also consults to healthcare providers for risk management and other legal needs, and provides Law and Ethics continuing education (CEUs). Fran lectures on Narcissism and Anti-social Personality styles, as well as the magnetic dynamic between “high-conflict” people and their partners. She has served on the Faculties of the Icahn School of Medicine in NYC (fka Mount Sinai School of Medicine) and Harvard Medical School in Boston, in their Departments of Psychiatry.
Fran received her education in at Barnard College at Columbia University (AB), Hunter College School of Social Work (MSW), both in NYC, and the University of New Hampshire School of Law (JD), in Concord, NH.
WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting sara@wmhca.org at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.
This course is approved for 3 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all associate-level licensees in Washington State.
Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
3 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.
